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[sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org>]

If I boot BL3 or BL2 with loadlin and kernels 2.2.16 (mine) or 2.2.26 
(Steven's) I get GPF/kernel panic.  My 2.4.31 kernel won't work with 
usbserial (as module, I would need to recompile it into the kernel).

Since bypassing config.sys allowed a 333MHz Gateway to boot with 2.4.31 
(it already booted with 2.2.2.6) I tried that but it did not help.

The Compaq Deskpro boots with loadlin only if you DO have config.sys with 
both himem.sys and emm386.exe.

Maybe loadlin uses some memory area that is interfered with?  Or himem.sys 
uses some memory that loadlin gets into otherwise?

LILO boot floppy works on all three computers, at least with 2.4.31.
(But the Compaq that came with SCSI drive won't boot from lilo boot floppy 
unless we also put in an IDE drive).

The Compaq Deskpro and Presario and Emachine (all with onboard ATI video) 
won't work with Xvesa if you boot with config.sys, but our other computers 
will, using DOS 7.1 but not most other DOSes.

Are there other brands besides Gateway, Emachine, and Compaq that act 
this screwy with loadlin and even lilo?  We have a DELL to try next.

Can I specify a different kernel when booting with lilo without 
reinstalling lilo?  I tried 'lilo image=/boot/zimage' but it booted to the 
kernel specified in lilo.conf.

keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org
SDF Public Access UNIX System - http://sdf.lonestar.org